Street indicator for street-railway systems



A. M. GALLERY.

STREET INDICATDR FOR STREET RAILWAY SYSTEMS.

APPUCATION FILED MAR. 23. 1922.

i 42 5 5 8 Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

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A. M. GALLERY. STREET INDICATOR FOR STREET RAILWAY SYSTEMS.

APPLICATION FILED MAIL 23, I922.

Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

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57 as s A. M. GALLERY.

STREET INDICATOR FOR STREET RAILWAY SYSTEMS.

APPUCATIOH FILED MAR. 23, I922.

Patented Aug. 15, 1922 3 SHEEIS-SHEET 3.

ATTYS UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED 1YIALACHI GALLERY, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

STREET INDICATOR FOR STREET-RAILWAY SYSTEMS.

Application filed. March 23, 1922. Serial No. 546,007.

To all. whom it may con 067%.

Be it known that I. ALFRED MALAoHr GAL- LERY, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Toronto, in the county of York, Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Street Indicators for Streetliailway Sys tems, of which the following is the specification.

My invention relates to improvements in street. indicators for street railway systems and the object of the invention is to devise a simple construction oi indicator which upon the pressing of a button by the conductor will automatically indicate each successive street as the car approaches each street and it consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts as hereinatter more particularly explained.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my street indicator.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of my street indicator with the containing casing removed and showing in diagram the wiring connections by which it is operated.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 2, the wiring connections being removed.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view on line 4-4, Fig. 2.

F ig. 5 is a cross sectional view on line Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional detail-on line 66, Fig. 3, looking in the direction of arrow.

Fig. 7 is a perspective detail of a semicircular t'ace cam and adjacent parts employed in connection with my device.

Fig. 8 is a detailed view of the driving connection between the sprocket wheels and the spool shafts.

Fig. 9 is a detail view of the flange 50.

Fig. 10 is a detail view of the hook 66.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged plan view of the driving mechanism shown in Fig. 1.

12is an enlarged elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 11.

In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

1 indicates my indicator casing which is provided with an exhibiting orifice 2.

I will now describe the interior mechanism which is contained within the casing 1.

3 indicates a base plate which is located within the casing 1 and from which extends u wardly standard plates 4;, 5 and 6. The p ates 4t. 5 and 6 are connected together in proximity to their upper ends by tie bolts 7 and 8.

9 and 10 are shafts journalled in plates 4 and 5 and located vertically one above the other.

11 and 12 are flanged spools which. are secured to the shafts 9 and 10 and on which is wound a fabric band 13 which is adapted to be fed by mechanism, which I will hereinafter describe from one spool to the other.

Upon the band 13 is inscribed the names of the streets such as indicated at 14, the names oi the streets being spaced apart so that the street name appears opposite the exhibiting orifice 2 at each movement of the band 13.

In order that suflicient tension may be exerted on the band 13 I provide pressure rollers 15 mounted on spindles 16 journalled in arms 17 and 18 the upper arms being swung upon one of the bolts 8 and the lower arms on bolt 8 as indicated in Fig. i. The rollers bear upon the upper surface of. the band as it. is wound on and off the spools 11 and 12.

19 and 19* are rollers carried between the plates 4 and 5 and around which the band 13 passes so that it extends vertically at the inside of the exhibiting orifice 2.

20 and 21 are sprocket wheels which are mounted respectively upon the shafts 9 and 10, and the sprocket wheels 20 and 21 are connected together by a'sprocket chain 22.

23 is a main driving motor which may be of any suitable type. the main shaft 24: of which is provided with a pinion 25.

26 is a counter shaft provided with a gear- 27 meshing with the pinion 25, and a pin- 1 2.8: V

29 is a supplemental counter shaft upon which is mounted a gear 55 meshing with the pinion 28. i

To the lower shaft 10 is secured a pair of gears 31 and 32, 33 is a shaft journalled in the plate 5 and in a bracket 3% extending from such plate. a

36 is a sleeve which is s'lidably mounted upon the shaft 33 and providedat one end with a pinion 34* and at the opposite end with an annular groove 35. p r

37 is a shaft which is also journalled in the plate 5 and in the bracketBat-and upon which is'inounted a broad gear pinion 38. The gear pinion 38meshes at one end with the gear 31 and at the oppositeend with. the pinion 34 When the sleeve 36 is moved longitudinally upon the shaft 33 the pinion 34* is carried out oi mesh with the pinion 38 and into mesh with the gear 32.

- shaft 26'.

gaging the annular groove 48.

37" is a e'ear'and pinion By this means the drive of the shaft l() is alternately reversed in the direction oi": rotation. 1

39 is an ELIIllWlllCll is hingedly mouiited at 40 so as to be capable of swinging in and out from the plate The free end oi? the arm 39 is provided with a fork 41 which enters the groove 3501 the sleeve36.

42 is a wire which is connected at one end by an eye 43 to the arm 39 and is connected at its opposite end to the plate 4t by a tension spring l i. The tendency of the spring 41 i is to swing the arm 39 outward from the plate-5. i

45 is a short shaft extending" outwardly from the plate 5 and provided with a squared portion 1-6.

47 is a squared sleeve slidably fitted upon the squared portion 46 of the short shaft 45.

48 is an annular groove formed by flanges 59 extending from the sleeve 47. 50is a semi-circular flange extending from one end of the sleeve 4?. The flange 50 is provided with a PI'OlGOiJlIlfQ linger 51.

52 1s a semi-circular niclined face catnway extending above the short shaft 45 an d concentric with thebenter thereof.

53 is a gear securedto the short shaft 1-5. 33* is a stub shaft carried hythe plate 33" is a pinion tormed integral with the gear 30 and meshingwith the 28 is a pinion also mounted on the 56 is a level which is hingedl i'nounted at the lever 56 is provided with a :torlc 53 one 59 isa standai d in which the short shaft 45isjournalled, the opposite end being journalled in the plate 35 is afstub shaft carriedh the standard 37* and "formed intra rral and mounted uptnnthe sliailt 35" the gear 37* meshing with the pinion 28 and the pinion 37 meshing with the gear 53. By this means the shaft 45 is driven in the direction of arrow (see Fig. 2) carrying the finger 51 oil with the high end ol the semicircular face of the cam 52.

The lever 56 is sprinp held in its normal position by a spiral spring GOeXtending between the standard 59 and the lever 56.

The arm 39 is provided with an inwardly extending tongue 61 The tongue 61 extends between the semi-circular flange 50 and the plate 5. it The flange 50 is provided with an edge groove 50 into which the end. of the tongue 61 extends. *VVhen the short shaft 45 is rotated in the direction of arrow the finger 51 is carried. off the end of the cam 52 so as to strike the tongue 61 thereby forcing thesleeve 457 longitudinally and swing ing the lever 56 on its hinged center 57 against the pressure of the spring 60 toward the plate 5. The tongue 61 is heldin the groove 5O during: half a revolution of the shaft 45 and by further rotation of the flange 50 allows the arm 39 to swing outm :d on its hinge 40, as the tongue 61 passes out of engagement with the grooved portion 50*oit the flange 50,01 in other words, such operation carries the semi-circular flange 50 out oi engagement with the inwardly extending portion or tonjrue 61 of the arm 39. Such arm 39 being then swung outward by means of the tension spring 44.

ltwill of course be understood that the opposite direction.

In order'that there may be alternately a direct drive between the sprocket gears 20 and 21, and the hafts sand 10 I have provided toothed wheels 62 and 63 which are mounted upon the shafts 9 and 10 and are connected to be integralwiththe spools 11 and 12.

64: and 65 are arms each provided with a perforation 65 .66 is a hook preferably tornied' or wire which is bent concentrically with the corresponding wheel 62 or 63, one cnd oi the wire being" bent inward radially of the wheel at 67 toengagethe teeth of such wheel the opposite end being bent'at right angles 68 so asto pass through the perttn'ations65 and through an orifice 69 lifllljlefl 111 each gear 20 and 21 the extreme I end of the wire being bent radially and then inward to pass through a perforation 65 forming a crank end.

It will be noted on referring to Fig. 8 that the end of the portion 68 being bent into crank as the sprocket wheel 21 is rotated in a forward direction the lower hook thrown into engagement with the tooth wheel 63 and the upper hook 65 out of en gagenieni; with the tooth wheel 62 thereby forming a driving connection for rotating the band 13 in a downward direction or direction indicated by arrow in Fig. 3. When the sprocket wheel 21 is rotated in the opposite direction the upper hook 65 is thrown into engagement with the toothed wheel 62 thus rotating the spool 20 and allowing the spool 21 to idle or run free.

71 is a starting motor, the main shaft 72 of which is provided with an arm 73 having an out turned portion 741.

75 is a vibrator provided with the usual coils 76 and armature 77. 78 is a curved arm which is secured at one end of the armature 77 and provided at its opposite or free end with an insulated latching piece 79.

80 is a shaft which is journalled in a bracket 81 and upon which is mounted. a wheel 82. The wheel 82 is spring held from rotation by a tension spring 82 (see Fig. 3).

83 is a catch the upper face of which is curved so as to radially slip by the insulated piece 79 in its upward movement and engage behind such catch piece.

8 1 is a contact finger also carried by the wheel 82. 85 is an arm extending radially from the shaft 80 and bearing upon the spring support 86 in its normal position.

87 and 88 are the terminals of the motor 71. 89 is a wire leading from the terminal 88. 90 is a battery. 91 is a wire leading from the terminal 87 to one terminal of the battery 90.

92 is a push button switch provided with stationary contacts 93 and 94 and a bridging contact 95. 96 is a wire leading to the other terminal of the battery 90 to the switch contact 94. The wire 89 leading from the terminal 88 extends to the other stationary contact of the push button switch.

The band 13 opposite each street name is provided with a metallic contact piece such as indicated at 97., and 98 is an insulating block carried by the plate 1.

99 and 100 are'contacts carried by the block 98 and spaced apart, such contacts being bridged by the contact piece 97 as it passes thereover during the revolution of the band 13.

101 is a battery. 102 is a wire leading from one terminal of the battery 101 to the contact 99. '103 is a wire leading from the other contact 100 to one terminal of the vibrator 75. p

104 is a wire leading from the other terminal of the vibrator'to the opposite terminal of the battery 101. 105 is a pin extending upwardly from the base plate 3 and. on which is swung an arm 106 provided with a metal contact 107. The opposite end of the arm 106 is provided with a fork 108 into which extends a pin 109 such pin being formed integral with the wire l2.-

110 and 111 are opposing contacts between which the contact piece 107 is designed to swing to form a bridging connection between the contacts 110 and 111.

112 is a wire extending from the contact 110 and tapped into the wire 103 at its opposite end. 113 is a wire extending from the contact 111 and tapped into the wire 102 at its opposite end.

Having described the principal parts embodied in my invention I will now briefly describe the operation of the same.

As the car is travelling towards the next street intersection of the route the conductor presses the button 92 closing the circuit of the battery 90 by bridging the contacts 93 and 94:. By'this means the motor 71 is ener gized revolving in the direction of arrow, carrying the out turned portion 7 1 of the arm 73 rapidly against the spring supported arm 85.

By this means the spring support of the arm 85 is momentarily depressed by the downward pressure upon the arm 85. Since the arm 85 is released by reason of the out turned portion 7 1 of the arm 73 passing downward beyond such arm the arm 85 is thrown upward rotating the shaft 80 and the wheel 82. By this operation the catch piece 83 is carried upward in the direction of arrow so as to'spring past and beneath the insulating latching piece 79.

By this movement the'contact finger 84 is carried between the stationary contacts 8 1 and 84. The contacts'84 and 84 form the terminal of the main motor circuit. such circuit being formed by the wire 113 leading i from the contact 84c to one of the terminals of the motor 23, a wire 114 leading from the contact plate 84eto the battery 115 and a wire 116 leading from the opposite terminal of the battery to the other terminal of the motor 23.

When this circuit is complete the motor.

sleeve 36 is feather keyed upon the shat-"n33 As each contact 97 comes into bridging posi tion with the contacts 99 and 100 the circuit of the vibrator 75 is closedfthrough the wire 103 leading to one terminal of the vibrator,

-wire 104; leading from one terminal of the battery 101 and wire 102 to the other ter* minal 99.

As the vibrator operates the insulated con tact 7 9 is moved out of engagementwith the latching contact 83 the spring 82* pulling thewheel back to its normal position carrying the contact 84 out of engagement with the stationary contacts 8% andv 841 thereby breaking the main motor circuit and stopping the movement of the band 13. This operation is repeated at every street inter section. I I

As the finger 51 travels up the camway 52 the tongue 61 engagesthe groove 50* of the flange 50 controlling the movement of the arm Assoon asthe tongue 61 passes out of the groove 50 the arm 39 is carried. by a quick movement away from the plate 5 and the pinion 34* into engagement with the gear 32. I

As soon as the finger 51 passes over the endo'f the camway 52 it strikes the upwardly extending finger 61 so. as to carry the arm 39 inward towards the plate 5' and the pinion 3 1into the reversing position, simultaiicously with this movement the wire 42 is pulled by the arm 39 swinging the arm 106 so as to carry the contact 107 between the contacts 110 and 111 to momentarily close the vibrator circuit thereby. raising the insulated latch piece TQtreeing'the latching finger 83 so as to break the main motor circuit. WVhen the band 13 arrives at the opposite end of its movement the arm 39 is again released and carried out by the spring 4 1. I i i I This movement swings the contact 107 in the opposite direction swinging the contacts 110 and 111 to again close the vibrator circuit and breakthe main motor circuit.

From this description it will be seen that I have devised a street indicator which may be readily controlled by means of a push button operated by the conductor so thatit will indicate the streetsotE a route successivelyand in which the band carrying themdicatin street names will return to its normal position automatically atthe end or the routes. 1 I

' What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a street indicator, a carrier on which a series of street names comprisingla car route are indicated, two electric circuits each having a switch opening each provided with normally open switch contacts, a main motor located in one of such circuits, a driving connection between, the motor and the carrier, a supplemental starting motor located inthe other of such circuits, a push button for" closing the normally open switch of the supplemental motor circuit, and

means operated by the supplemental circuit for closing the circuit of the main motor. I

, 2.; In a street indicator, a carrier'on which a series .of street names are indicated,

main electric circuit and a supplemental electric circuit each having a switch opening,

amain motor located in the main electric circuit, a train of gear operated thereby for driving the carrier, a supplemental motor located. in the supplemental circuit, a push button for closing the switch opening of the supplemental circuit, a movable contact for closing the switch opening of the main motor, circuit closing means operated by the supplemental motor for moving such con tact to the closed position, and means operated. by the carrier at each indicating posi tion for automatically returning the con tact to the open position.

3. In astreet indicator, a carrier on which a series of street names comprising a car route are indicated, a main electric circuit, a main motor located in such circuit, anormally open switch also located in such main circuit, a train of gear operated by the motor for driving the carrier, a supplemental circuit having a normally open switch, a push button contact for closing the switch, a supplemental'motor located. in the supplemental circuit, a movable contact for the switch of the main motor circuit, a latching device actuated by the supplemental motor for holding the switch of the main motor circuit closed, and means adapted to release such latching device as the carrier comes to each indicating position. 7 I

I 1. In a street indicator, a carrier on which a series of street names comprising a car route are indicated, a main electric circuit, amain motor located in such circuit,a normally open switch located in the main circuit, a train oi gear operated by the motor for driving the carrier, a supplemental circuit having a normally open switch, a push button contact :iorclosing theswitch, a supplemental motorlocated in the supplemental circuit, a movable contact for closing the switch oi the main motor circuit, a latching Ch-H 106 comprising a swinging member carrying a contact at one side ofthe centre of swing and coacting with the stationary contacts of the switch of the mainmotor circuit, a latching piece carried by the swinging member on the other side of the centre of swing, a latch engaging memberlocatcd in .the path of the latching piece, means operated bythe supplemental motor for swinging the latching'piece into engagement with the latch engaging member, and means operated by the carrier for moving the latch engaging member out of engagement with the latching plece as the carrierarrivesat its indicating position."

5. In a street indicator, a carrler on whlch a-series-ot street names comprising a car route are indicated, a main. motor circuit provlded with a normally open switch havmg opposmg swltch contacts, a main motor in such circuit, a train of gear operated by the i main motor for driving the carrier, a supplemental motor, a circuit therefor, a manually operated switch iocated in the supplemental circuit, an arm carried on the shaft of the supplemental motor, a rocking shaft, an arm ext nding radially from the rocking shaftinto the path of the arm of the supplemental motor, a resilient support for the rocking shaft arm, a switch for closing the main motor circuit operated by the rocking of the arm, and automatic means for opening the switch as the carrier reaches each indicating position.

6. In a street indicator, a carrier on which a series of street names comprising a car route are indicated, amain motor circuit provided with a normaily openswitch having opposing switch cont-acts, a train of gear operated by the main motor and driving the carrier, a supplemental motor, a supplemental motor circuit, a normally operated switch located in the supplemental circuit, a rocking shaft, means operated by the rocking of the shaft for closing the switch of the main motor circuit, and means for periodically rocking the shaft operated by the rotation of the supplemental motor shaft. 7

T. In a street indicator, a carrier on which a series of street names comprising a car route are indicated a main motor, a main motor circuit provided with a normally closed switch having opposing switch contacts, a train of gear operated by the main motor and dri *ing the carrier, a supple mental motor, a manually operated switch located in the supplemental motor circuit, a rocking shaft, a rocking member carried on the rocking shaft, a contact carried at one side of the rocking member coacting with the switch contacts of the main motor rircuit, a latching piece carried upon the opposite side of the rocking member, a withdrav-*- able latch piece engaging member, means for automatically operating the latch engaging member to withdraw as the carrier reaches the indicating position, and means operated by the supplemental motor for periodically rocking the shaft.

8. In a street indicator, a carrier on which a series of street names comprising a car route are indicated, a main motor, a main motor circuit provided with a normally open switch having opposing switch contacts, a train of gear operated by the main motor and driving the carrier, a supplemental motor, a manually operated switch located in the supplemental circuit, an arm carried on the arm of the supplemental motor shaft, a rocking shaft, an arm extending radially from the rocking shaft into the path of the arm of the supplemental motor, a resilient support for the rocking shaft arm, a rocking member carried on the rocking shaft, a contact carried at one side of a series of street names comprising a car route are indicated, a main motor, main motor circuit provided with a normally open switch having opposing switch contacts, a

train of gear operated by the main motor and driving the carrier, a supplemental motor, a manuallyoperat'ed switch locatedin the supplemental motor circuit, a movable switch member swung centrally upon a suitable support and provided with a contact, a movable engaging member adapted to engage the movable member at the other side of the centre of swing to hold such contact in its engaging position, an electromagnet,

an armature coacting therewith upon which such engaging member is carried whereby the engaging member is carried out of its engaging position by the energizing of the magnet, and resilient means for drawing the movable contact out of itsclosed position when released by the engagingmember.

10. In a street indicator, thecombination with the main frame, of an upper and a lower shaft, a band upon which street names are indicated at'suitable distances apart and adapted to be wound around the aforesaid upper and lower shafts, a pair of gears secured to the lower shaft, a broad pinion engaging with one of the aforesaid gears at one end, a pinion engaging with the broad pinion, means for moving the engaging pinion out of engagement with the broad pinion into engagement with the other gear of the aforesaid pair, a main motor, and means for driving the movable pinion therefrom.

11. In a street indicator, the combination with the main frame, of an upper and a lower shaft, a band upon which street names are indicated at suitable distances apart and adapted to be wound around the aforesaid upper and lower shafts, a pair of gears secured to the lower shaft, a broad pinion engaging with one of the aforesaid gears at one end, a movable pinion engaging with the broad pinion, a lever swung upon the main frame and adapted to move the movable pinion, a driving motor, a driving con nection between the motor and the movable pinion, and means operated from the drivmg motor for moving the cut of engagement withthebroact inioninto engagement with the disengage gear of the aforesaid pair, andvice-versa.

12. In astreet indicator, the combination with the mainframe, of an upper and a lower shaft, a band upon which street names are indicated at suitable distances apart and adaptedto be wound around the aforesaid upper and lower shafts, a pair of gears secured to the lower shaft, abroad inion engaging with one of the aforesal gearsyat one end, a movable p1n1on engaging with thebroad pinion, a driving motor, a driving connection between the driving motor and movable pinion, a shaft mounted upon themain frame, a spring-pressed sleeve rotatable with and slidable upon the shaft,

asemi-circular flange extending from the it tajv r an arc-shaped scam carried by sleeve having a tooth projection at one end, the main frame concentric with the shaft and inclined upward from one end with which the afore said tooth engages as thesleeve rotates, a

lever hingedly mounted upon the main frame having a means at one end for engaging the movable pinion to move it, a tongue extending upwardly from the lever behind the aforesaid semi-clrcularflange, and ten sion means for drawing the lever tongue into bearing engagement with-the flange. [113. In a street inclicator,the combination with the main frame, ofanupperand lower shaftjournalled in the main frame,a spool carried upon each upper and lower shaft, an

indicating band wound upon the spools, a pair ofgears secured to one of said shafts,

v a broad pinion in engagen'ient with one of said, gears at one end, a movable pinion in engagement with the broad pinion and adapted tobe moved out of engagement therewith into engagement with the other gear of the aforesaid pair, a driving motor for the movable pinion, means operated by the driving motor for moving the pinion alternately in eitherdirection to form a reverse drive, and engaging means between the upper and lower shafts and the corresponding spools whereby the upper shaft and spool are engaged and'thelower shaft and spool disengagedwhen the drive is in I one direction and vice-versa when the drive is in the opposite direction. y

14;. In a street indicator,the combination with the main frame, of an upper and lower shaft journalled in the main frame, a spool carried upon each upper and lower shaft,

formed integral with each spool, an arm [carried by the toothed wheel, a rocking member carried in the arm and adapted at oneend to extend circurnferentially of the toothed Wheel and to engage with the teeth thereof and on the opposite end to extend through the corresponding sprocket of the aforesaid sprocket connection and provided with a crank portion at such opposite end engaging with the sprocket,

ALFRED MALACHI GALLERY.

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